Practicing Exclusively Immigration Law
in Palm Beach County, FL
E-2 Visa Package
The E-2 visa is an underused gem. For a fraction of the $1 million required to pursue the EB-5 Green Card, it allows investors from qualifying countries, their spouse and children a multiple entrance visa of up to five years, indefinitely renewable. Among many benefits of an E-2 visa are that the spouse has unlimited work authorization, and the children can attend US public schools. Additionally, if it is filed and completed properly, and depending on consular processing time where such processing is pursued, an E-2 visa can E-2 visa can be attained in a matter of weeks.
So why don’t more people use this visa?
Obtaining an E-2 is a document intensive process, collation and assembly of which can take time, especially in the case of a new enterprise. In addition to purchasing or starting a business, and filing the legal forms required to submit the visa petition, a qualifying business is required:
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To be “active”, with an appropriate management structure to allow the E-2 beneficiary to develop and direct the business, usually requiring a custom operating agreement.
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To be incorporated with the appropriate organizational structure. For a new business, this will require conforming articles of incorporation and operating agreement, plus a federal employment identification number (EIN) and registered agent. For a business purchase, this requires an agreement to purchase all or a controlling interest, usually contingent to be on visa approval.
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To provide a business plan, usually prepared by a CPA (each country has slightly different requirement)
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To have an open and active company bank account
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To have all required operating licenses and permits, from appropriate city, county and state authorities.
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To have an operating space (office / retail / manufacturing, as appropriate) in place, including a conforming real estate lease or purchase agreement.
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To have a fully active and operational website in place
The E-2 Package
To address the challenge of trying to source each necessary requirement independently, and often from outside the country, all while trying to ensure each is in line with E-2 criteria, USA Workplace Solutions offers an comprehensive E-2 package, managing all the component parts required for E-2 approval. After agreeing a plan with the client, our legal team can handle everything identified above, and ensure that each element confirms to the E-2 visa criteria. In addition, if you are buying an existing business, our attorneys can limit your risk, handling the negotiations and contracts to efficiently secure and complete the transaction, but also keeping the deal contingent on your visa approval.
While saving you considerable time and work, our existing relationships with high quality vendors also means we can also get you up and running less expensively than you can do it yourself. In addition, through our existing relationships with business brokers, we can also present you with screened qualifying E-2 business opportunities for your perusal.
Click here to download our E-2 package brochure. For more information, or to see if an E-2 visa is appropriate to your needs, contact us to discuss your situation.